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Technical Help & Discussion => AV Lounge => Topic started by: Simon on August 24, 2008, 18:35
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I'm looking for a higher than usual TV stand. It's got to be 60cm tall, with enough shelf space for five boxes, including a large AV amp, and be able to hold a 37" flat screen TV. All the stands I have come across have been too low to fit everything into, or have been Hi-Fi stands, which are not suitable for the TV. I also don't want it to cost more than, say, £100. Any help appreciated!
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have you tried Ikea?
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Seems like a good DIY project Simon, especially of you can't get what you want. DIY has never been so easy thanks to B&Q, Homebase and Wickes.
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Have you considered the option of a modern glass and brushed chrohttp://www.theplasmacentre.com/product_details.php?products_id=1175&menu=Filtered&cpgn=16me entertainment type cabinet Simon ?
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http://www.theplasmacentre.com/product_details.php?products_id=1175&menu=Filtered&cpgn=16
is this type any good Simon
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http://www.standanddeliver.com/acatalog/Alphason_Aragon_AG54_2-100B.html
Is this the type you want Simon....give me a clue to what style and will go hunting for you :)
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Seems like a good DIY project Simon, especially of you can't get what you want. DIY has never been so easy thanks to B&Q, Homebase and Wickes.
It would be a great DIY project - that was my first thought when I read this thread. With a good straight edge, a router and a few cutters, an accurate square and a saw (to make life easier :) ) it should be well within the capabilities of most people.
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I'm not 'most people' Gill, and can barely put up a coat hook without taking half the plaster off the wall. ;D
David, thanks for those suggestions. This is the sort of thing I've got now, and it needs to be much the same. The only reason I want to replace it is, it's starting to look a bit tatty.
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ok Simon will check around for you.wont post unless its in this ilk
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:thumbs: Though, I suspect, as Gill said, it's probably a DIY or custom job.
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It's a pity you don't live nearer to me, or I'd make one for you. I'm sure I could do it for less than £100. If you like, I could try to put you in touch with some other woodworkers in your area who will be able make one.
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That one looks this way. :)x
Have found plenty of glass and chrome or do you want me to check out the antique shops as well ;D
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Has it got to be wood Simon,have found the same sort of shape,but only in glass (black) and chrome seem to have found that corner shape does it have to be wood or cabinet type for cables etc ?
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No, it doesn't have to be wood, but I'd prefer it to be black.
Thanks Gill, may come back to you on that, :)
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http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/316474/KENMARK-TV-stand-up-to-26-inches
is this style any good Simon,Im searching for you,I even woke up thinking abiout TV stands ???
Post an example of the type of thing you might like,it will narrow the field for me
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Don't worry too much about it, Dsvid, but thanks. The style I need is basically what's in the pic above. :)
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If you have one of those crappy LCD or Plasma TVs Simon, cant you just fasten it to the wall ???
I am so pleased that I bought my HD CRT TV, especially after recently watching SD TV on my nieces very expensive, new LCD one :)
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No, I can't fasten it to the wall, Sandra, because it's in a corner, and it's also under a sloping ceiling, not to mention that the walls in new properties these days will barely hold a picture up, let alone a TV.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220272262151&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123
How about this style Simon
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No, not really, David. Wouldn't be enough room as far as I can see.
Anyway, I'm off for a couple of days now, so will catch up when I get back on Thursday evening.
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No, I can't fasten it to the wall, Sandra, because it's in a corner,.
I always laugh when people go on about how thin Plasma and LCD TVs are as they take up so little room compared to a CRT, then they stick them in the same corner that their old TV went in. They take up the same amount of space that way as they angle them across the corner so you do have more space but as its all behind the TV its of no benefit at all ;D
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True Sandra,I have resisted putting mine on the wall,as far as I can see I will need to chanel out for all the cables for Sky,Home Cinema etc,aand its easier to bundle the cables behind the set.
I plan to buy a slightly larger TV before Christmas and also wll redeorate the room so thats the time when the TV will go on the wall.One problem i have never solved is the Home cinema speakers no room seems to be the right shape ?unless you wish to sit right in the centre of a room which is daft...this one will remain the same until a fortune spent on a suround system which doesnt require the square area needed for iptimum sound....but I rarely use it so academic really
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I've always felt that surround sound is a waste of time unless you're prepared to dedicate a room to it, David. Better yet, build a cinema. :)
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I have tried for years to get it right and now I dont like it that loud so admitted defeat...I do know someone who did that when they bought a house which needed a major refurb she spent (this is true) around 20 K for the cinema room alone a specialist company came in,floorboards up etc,(part of the rebuild)there is no cable showing and speakers in ceiling,walls and god knows where everything in that house is controlled by a remote control,I have never seen it but it sounds very high tech and very expensive ...way way out of most peoples price range I think the whole project including the house was just under that magic figure of 1 million pounds.......so no trip to Argos of Comets for her,and she lives with her cats........ ???
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I've stayed in a house that had a cinema included in the basement when it was built, so no wires, lots of attention to the acoustics and a large projected TV/DVD image. It was certainly the way to do things.
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Think its the only way to really get the effect......but you need a bank account larger than the basement to achieve it ???
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This was a £3M house a couple of years ago...
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Sounds right Rik,to be honest Im not sure the exact sum she paid for this place but she got nearly 4 million in a divorce,(half the company) and bought a very old counrty house in need of major work....she is lovely and the cinema thing only came up when I mentioned having one she is very nice and would you believe hates money.and this I know is true I have known her many years,she shops in Primark but isnt mean just came up the hard way in life and made something of herself,the money sounds huge and it is but she put in over 25 years work for the company and her silly hubby runs off with a secretary just out of school.....well half his age....they never learn :o:
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Life has ever been thus, David. :(
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If your still looking Si >>>
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/browse.html/ref=pe_8401_12661651_pe_15i/?node=310196011 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/browse.html/ref=pe_8401_12661651_pe_15i/?node=310196011)
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Still not tall enough, Cam. I think my only option is a hi-fi stand to put some of the equipment on, and a separate regular TV stand, but then I've got to find more space. :aarrgh:
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I hav nt seen any Simon and its that corner type angle which is the hardest and most are glass which seems to narrow the choice ???
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Yes, it does seem a difficult thing to find, David. I can't believe I have the most equipment in the world under a TV, but it does seem as though those with more than a VCR and a DVD are rarely catered for.
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Its the same here simon,mine is stylish and all that,glass and chrome but I just manage the sky box,DVD and the anything else would get too hot so your not alone,wish I could find a decent one :-\
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I haven't even got a bloody Sky box! It's the AV amp that takes up all the room. I don't know why they have to make these things the size of a small suitcase, and weigh half a ton.
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Minimalist Simon which is ok is you have sod all ;D
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Well, I seem to have found a solution -- http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70045482 :thumb:
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I have been looking for the wrong one Simon.this looks to long ?
Glad you found one ;) ;D
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I think it'll be OK, as it's in a corner, David. Only thing is, I would have preferred black. Could always paint it. ;D
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Well The Stones did.......worked for them Simon ;)
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Just ordered a Blu Ray player, as otherwise, there would have been a gap! :leer:
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A complete new set of DVDs to go with it maybe? :o:
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Replace all 900+? Don't think so! Still got a pile on the window sill yet to watch. ::)
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Is it a man thing?I order a new desk and decide a new pc is needed to sit on it,Simon orders a TV stand to fill the hole he orders a new Blue Ray player.Rik buys a photo frame and needs a new camera........it must be a male thing...................its great logic ;D ;D ;D
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Yes, and didn't your original bathroom just need a new tap washer? ;D
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:thumbs: :thumbs: :icon_punchy: sshhhh its nearly finished ;D
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:)x
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I bet I stick to my price longer than the tiles did to the wall ;D ;D
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:rofl:
Definitely a male thing. ;)
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Nooo! Not the new ones?
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:crazy: One Track mind Where is MB when you need her?
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In Australia? ;D
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Best place for her,all that sun and whatevers over there :devil:
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Not to mention the spiders, especially in Simon's case. ;)
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Why has Simon got his case is he going somewhere :devil:
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He's packing for a trip to see the spiders. :)
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Is David Bowie with them (I nearly did this in Rhyme) ;D
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No, but Robert the Bruce is. :)
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:stars: How did you get from Blu Ray to Robert the Bruce?
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It's easy, with a little creativity. ;D
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And a lot of cheese ;)
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Just ordered a Blu Ray player, as otherwise, there would have been a gap! :leer:
Thought it may interest you Simon although I dont know a lot about this stuff but Amazon have 40% off Blu Ray films this month..might be worth a look for you ? ;)
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Thanks David! :thumb:
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:thumbs: Hope there is something there for you ;)
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I'm trying to (got to!) avoid the temptation to start replicating old DVDs, and really want to stick to new releases for BD, but I have ordered a few, such as the Spider Man trilogy, Terminator 2, and the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, but that's as far as I want to go with 'old' stuff, until such time as they become cheaper.
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Doubt if it will be a long wait Simon the prices invariably fall and with the economy as it is I would have thought it would be the last thing people will buy so with luck they will come down in price
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My stand has arrived, so I will be spending the day fitting it together, and then transferring everything over. Wish me luck! ;)
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Good luck Simon they are pretty easy...I will send Wendy over she is billiant with this stuff ;D
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Flatpack? See you in a couple of days then. ;)
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:laugh: Just throw the instructions away get PVA all over the carpet lose the screws that did not arrive in the first place,after spending 3 hours working out part A with Part D/4b which will fit into part C/22bw after this and you are ready to scream discover the instructions are for a double wardrobe and that you will neeed to call a very expensive helpline.
In desperation have a hammer and nails at hand to nail yourself to the nearest door .......have fun and good luck
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Good luck Simon they are pretty easy...I will send Wendy over she is billiant with this stuff ;D
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Try these
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Where is he must have done it by now ? I bet he is plugging all those things in and getting the wires at the back
I dont envy you Simon ;)
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He's still counting the screws. :)
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:laugh: ;D Cruel,thats what you are.. :devil: :)x
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Well, it took about 35 minutes to put the stand together, then 3 hours to rewire everything, and rearrange the lounge to fit the damned thing in! And I've still got a hole!! :bawl: :bawl: Here it is - suggestions to fill the gap? :leer:
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How about, always stand to one side when using flash? ;D
A Sky HD box would fit nicely...
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:smartarse: I just KNEW you'd pick up the flash flare (well, you could hardly miss it! :)x ) but it was just a quick snap, and I wanted it 'head on'.
I don't want Sky, as I don't get a chance to watch the channels I've already got! I was thinking of a dedicated CD player, as with the best will in the world, DVD players don't handle music all that wonderfully. I've made do up to now, but I would like to be able to hear my CDs in good quality again, especially now I have the Arcam amp.
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Meridian do a nice deck. ;D
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How did I know you were going to say that? ;D Will you pass on to me your commission if I buy one? :leer:
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Of course. I might even write the manual for you. :)
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Looks good Simon the cheaper more sensible option would be to stack DVDs in there but I think it would spoil the symmetry of it so go with Rik's suggestion and spend some more money.......we are heading for a full blown recession so stop worrying ;D
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Looks good Simon the cheaper more sensible option would be to stack DVDs in there but I think it would spoil th symmetry of it so go with Rik's suggestion
Only a bloke would need to have it black & symmetrical ::) why not shove a plastic plant in there and be done :leer:
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Only a bloke would need to have it black & symmetrical ::) why not shove a plastic plant in there and be done :leer:
Or a few Wade Whimsies.
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You would agree something pink would clash somewhat................. :)x
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The new stand looks nice Simon :)
What happened to getting the blu ray player, I thought that was going to fill the gap, did i get lost there lol
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It's there, top left, Michelle. ;)
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Or a few Wade Whimsies.
Go the whole hog and some imitation Clarice Cliffe
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Or a few Wade Whimsies.
I Googled out of intrigue, and I don't think they are quite me. ;)
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I Googled out of intrigue, and I don't think they are quite me. ;)
More of Royal Dalton man Simon ? ;D
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Thought you'd have went for a Sony TV Si :o:
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:)x
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A Humax twin tuner PVR would fit nicely Simon, or the new HD Dreambox 8000 which should be out soon with 2 DVBS 2 tuners and room for 2 more which can be cable, satellite or digital terrestrial. They have optional sata hard drive, sata DVD writer and Wi Fi as well as an ethernet port and are Linux based. Hopefully mine will be here later this week or next, as part of the pre official release, beta tester programme :)
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I don't need any more PVRs, San, as the two Sony's both have 160Gb hard discs as well as the DVDR function, and as I said, I hardly get time to watch what I've recorded now. However, the Dreambox does look rather cool, and to be able to record HD would be good. I may, however, be limited by my Sky connection, which is only a single, basic something or other (sorry to be vague, I've never looked into Sky), plumbed through internally, as we are not allowed to have dishes in this area.
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I have a dish Simon she lives lives next door she would look good on your stand ;D
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Would she fit in the gap? ;D
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;) no but she would enhance your lifestyle and much better than a Wade figure ;D
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Indeed, a Wade figure won't do the dusting! :devil:
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Nor would she this woman isnt for dusting ;D
but hey who cares :devil:
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Got an email today with the UPS tracking number for my Dreambox DM8000. It will be here on monday :thumbs:
I notice that SKY UK have thoughtfully increased their line up of HD channels this week, with some more going HD next week, ready for me to watch them ;D